I WAS going to go camping this weekend but Boulder already threw the ban stick.I'm thinking fire bans as well.
motorcycle shopping
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Welp, ended up popping the carbs, whoever the mechanic was that worked on them (I have the invoice) didn't put a gasket on the float bowl, had some other crap not adjusted correctly. Cleaned up the carb and ran great for about two miles and boom, main jet clogged. Need a fuel filter on the tank. At least I know how to quickley remove them and re assemble.
No it's metal, I looked in there the other day and it looks perfect. Now I'm thinking the silicone on that I had to use on the float bowl probably dislogged a tiny piece. I have to buy some parts today and pull them again.
The way it ran for that small ammount of time was good. Damn thing has some pull but a thumper 600 will do that.
Sean Mallory
Legend in my own mind
lol...always dry gaskets near gasoline
The only thing that ever bothered me on main roads was 18 wheelers...but anyone else passing wasn't that bad. I only did up to 65mph on my DR tho.
On my REX bike I was totally fine, but it was much heavier and made for street.
I am hoping to start bike shopping by the end of the summer.
My KTM weighs 250lbs and I'll jack that bitch up toward 100 at the drop of a hat.
I never felt secure on knobby tires on the freeway going faster. I think maybe 70 a few times.
Dual carbs.
Tuning the KZ's inline 4 carbs was great.
There's a homebrew way to do it. Not sure if it's the same for inline 2 carbs.
It's more like a primary, secondary setup. Not a whole lot of info on tuning them either. Certainly feels like I'm close. Power is good but still feel like it should have more grunt for a bike that has ~40hp to the rear wheel and is relatively light.Tuning the KZ's inline 4 carbs was great.
There's a homebrew way to do it. Not sure if it's the same for inline 2 carbs.
Welp, pulled the carbs again. ripped them down, put about 4 cups of simple green in the ultrasonic cleaner and 4.5 gals of water. Put carbs in for about 45 minutes. Talk about a cloud of shit that came out of them, was neat to observe. Received my carb kit that I bought from a company in Canada. HOLY SHIT it's like a new bike! Thing is running amazingly well. My old one never ran like this. Live and learn.
I must have been high when I wrote this. Night and day now. There is no comparison. Thing revs about 100 x's faster and hits 55 in second. Before it wasn't even close but still was ok enough. I'm a happy camper.